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November 2007 Blog Posts (22)

the TODAY SHOW + kiss and tell

jules smith made the makeover section of the Today Show this morning! YAY!

'kiss & tell'

SNEAK PEEK of our new super fun little collection. much more to come under 'kiss & tell' so stay tuned!!!

check it out at www.julessmithdesigns.com

happy holidays!

Added by jules smith on November 30, 2007 at 4:17pm — 1 Comment

Things to Always Remember

Your presence is a present to the world. You're unique and one of a kind. Your life can be what you want it to be. Take the days just one at a time. Count your blessings, not your troubles. You'll make it through whatever comes along. Within you are so many answers. Understand, have courage, be strong. Don't put limits on yourself. So many dreams are waiting to be realized. Decisions are too important to leave to chance. Reach for your peak, your goal, and…

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Added by Kathylina Waithe on November 28, 2007 at 11:42am — No Comments

FGI-LA Spring 2008 Runway Panel Discussion

FGI-LA Spring 2008 Runway Panel Discussion

Although I live in Shanghai, I was recently in Los Angeles to visit several clients. While in town I managed to fight off my jetlag while attending the FGI-LA Spring 2008 Panel Discussion.

My extra effort paid off and I was able to enjoy a lively and informative discussion on the state of fashion in LA from their panelists who included Henri Meyers- EM Productions, Cristina Ehrlich- Stylist and Designer of Miss Davenport, Juan Carlos… Continue

Added by Karen Hartman on November 25, 2007 at 2:27pm — No Comments

Holiday Shopping 2007

For those of you that are getting ready to shop for the holidays. Please keep in mind that you can buy CLOTHING and JEWELRY. Lets keep in mind that purchasing fashion items as gifts this holiday season helps our industry... If you are not really interested in helping retailers make money, just keep in mind that when fashion is selling, it keeps us all employed...

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving... And when the Turkey is done, go shopping... Buy clothes.

Added by Apparel1 on November 21, 2007 at 1:46pm — No Comments

SALE

Monday, Nov 26th

ONE DAY ONLY - midnite to midnite - SAVE 20%

use code jules20 @ www.julessmithdesigns.com

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

thanks always for your support!

jules smith

Added by jules smith on November 19, 2007 at 5:43pm — No Comments

are we crazy??

You would think we have our shiz together by now…great accounts, international press, celebrity clients...these guys got it going on…nope!! I’m sure we aren’t that far off in terms of startups, but sometimes this entrepreneurial mind game gets to be a bit much. Are we crazy to do this??…. What is sweat equity really worth??? And are you supposed to literally sweat???

Scene: my husband and I both reading self help books in the VI and our third wheel, our lifeline in Boulder, she’s reading… Continue

Added by jules smith on November 19, 2007 at 5:40pm — 5 Comments

Emporio Roma signs agreement with The Apparel Marketing Group

Dateline: 11/15/2007 0830 PST San Francisco, CA: Design firm Emporio Roma signs agreement with The Apparel Marketing Group to establish a marketing/showroom representative for the Los Angeles market. Our line has been well received and we look forward to establishing a profitable relationship with a showroom in the LA market, said Founder/Creative Director Scott Etkin.…

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Added by Emporio Roma on November 15, 2007 at 2:31pm — 1 Comment

Am I the only one nervous about X-mas clothing sales this year?

J.C. Penney Co. said Thursday its third-quarter profit fell 9 percent, hurt by weak sales in September and October, and the department store operator slashed its fourth-quarter outlook...

Well, lets all keep our fingers crossed that shoppers buy clothing instead of ipods this year...

Added by Apparel1 on November 15, 2007 at 1:48pm — No Comments

Launch of New Website

Launch of Texere Silk was a great experience. We all worked hard to make this dream a reality. As the excitement of the launch started to wear out, we realized that the website did not do justice to the…

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Added by Ali Syed on November 15, 2007 at 11:21am — 8 Comments

Holiday Baby Clothing Gift Idea 2007

Ferdinand Drummin’ Squirrel Organic Cotton Onesie, $18

Available at…

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Added by Apparel1 on November 15, 2007 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

Redkat Coming to LA 10/19/07

I'll be traveling from Shanghai to Los Angeles to visit my family for Thanksgiving. I will be in LA for the rest of the month so I can visit several new clients. If you are interesting in meeting me in person to discuss producing your line using my network of factories please let me know.

I am also going to be attending the FGI- LA's Spring Trend Report Panel Discussion on the 19th. If I am not too jet lagged, I will put up another posting about the event. The panel is composed of… Continue

Added by Karen Hartman on November 15, 2007 at 5:40am — No Comments

Evisu Cube Gallery

So the event was really great. Evisu took over an entire section of the Xin Tian Di shopping center with their installation. I was really impressed with the other artists work and guess many other people were as well because 8 of the pieces sold. The proceeds from the sales were donated to Care for Children a charity which works to find Chinese orphans a family to call their own.

Sorry to say but I do not have pictures of the event yet. If you want to see you check out this… Continue

Added by Karen Hartman on November 15, 2007 at 5:28am — No Comments

Are you familiar with the Pool Trade Show.

For those of you that attend fashion trade shows in Las Vegas, the Pool event has moved to a new location.

POOLtradeshow, the industry’s incubator for connecting buyers to brands since 2001 continues to develop value for exhibitors and buyers with…

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Added by Apparel1 on November 14, 2007 at 9:40pm — No Comments

Keen priced knit developments

Hi,

I have joined the site and wish to Introduce myself to every one. I am from India ,working in the apparel & fashion Industry .

As fashion Industry is emerging importance and apparel industry faces new challenges in terms of price points, it is interesting to hear from all and know how you look at this.

I am concentrating on keen priced knit bussiness its procurement and production with bottom line as commercial viability .

I would like to hear from all of…

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Added by Prasanth.v.k. on November 12, 2007 at 8:20am — 3 Comments

Fashion Jobs Are Available November 2007

I see from reading many of the profiles on this website, many of you are searching for employment opportunities in the fashion industry. Today I have received an e-mail from a friend of mine at Project Solvers and I thought that I should share this information with you. If you have any questions about below, you can contact Janine at janine@projectsolvers.com…

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Added by Apparel1 on November 10, 2007 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Start Your Fashion Career - or improve the one you have...

I often see on the profile pages of this site, many members are looking to find employment in the fashion industry. Today I have received an e-mail that I thought may be helpful to some of you... If you have questions about any of these opportunities you can contact Janine at Project Solvers. Her e-mail is janine@projectsolvers.com

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Career Technical Designers needed…

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Added by Apparel1 on November 10, 2007 at 6:00am — No Comments

My blog

http://chateaurainbow.blogspot.com/

A little bit about my work past and present, more to come soon !

Added by Sylvie Rimbault on November 9, 2007 at 10:00am — No Comments

brooklyn

We’re in NY again..starting our new collection and meeting with our new PR firm SHADOW PR!!! Brad Zeifman and Lisette Sand-Freedman just launched Shadow and they have already acquired the likes of Victoria Secret, Armani Exchange and Intermix. We are very excited about moving forward with them and hope this is a step in the right direction for Jules Smith.

We have been staying in Brooklyn with our dear friends Sasha and Nick...Fort Greene to be exact, and we love it!!! The streets are… Continue

Added by jules smith on November 8, 2007 at 1:44pm — No Comments

assissments

huuuuhhhhh i ma currently sat in my room trying to find suppliers which is really tedious. have to do some stupid costing report for my yr 2 product technology coursewrk. if ne one has ne ideas where i cn find some let me know thanks xxx

Added by natasha on November 6, 2007 at 9:49am — 1 Comment

Adam Lippes: Spring/Summer 2008 Fashion Collection

Adam Lippes has been known to young fashionistas and celebrities for

several years now. He has many celebrities that wear his Adam + Eve

label, including Oprah

Winfrey, Jennifer Aniston, and David Bowie. And it's no wonder. With

quality fabrics, classic styles, and comfortable clothing that stays

looking great while you're on the go, it's easy to see why he has

earned many fans. But with his latest collection, Lippes chose to

release the designs under his own… Continue

Added by Lisa Bolton on November 4, 2007 at 9:30pm — No Comments